[tri-med] Re: Hannah's surgery report...

So wonderful to hear!  Hope you are all home soon!
Irene

On Nov 26, 2007 8:43 PM, Janet King <jlvking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> THANK YOU GOD! Hannah was a trooper and did great. She is breathing
> wonderfully! So quiet. Donn just talked to her night nurse (we left the
> hospital before shift change) and she said that Hannah is awake and alert
> and looking around. She isn't agitated at all. And, best of all, when they
> went to go do the "normal" suctioning they would do based on time, they
> didn't need to! She didn't need it!!! When we saw her after she got to the
> PICU she was running 100% on her O2 and was only getting a bit of
> humidified
> 28% O2 (room air is 21%) blown to the trach. And respiratory said that she
> didn't really need that, it was just a standard thing she did after
> surgery
> and that was the lowest setting. It was so good to see her so quiet and
> peaceful, not retracting anymore. AND NO FEVER! Her temp is actually
> normal
> (97.6) for the first time in weeks!
>
> Donn, Zach and I will be heading to the hospital in the morning. We meet
> with "the trach lady" at 9 am to learn what to do for her. They are
> blocking
> her old room so we didn't have to move all our stuff out. That means,
> unless
> they fill up (which they doubt) that Donn will be able to go down there an
> work in her "old" room while I stay up in the PICU with her. If they do
> fill
> up then we will have to move her/our things.
>
> Thank you for your caring! We really, REALLY appreciate it!!!
>
> Janet and Donn
>
>
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>
>


-- 
Irene
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